Duration | 17 October 1996 | – 27 April 1997
---|---|
Number of official events | 10 [a] |
Order of Merit | Kim Jong-duck |
Rookie of the Year | Dean Wilson |
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1995–96
1997–98 → |
The 1996–97 Asia Golf Circuit was the 36th season of the Asia Golf Circuit (formerly the Far East Circuit), one of the main professional golf tours in Asia (outside of Japan) alongside the Asian PGA Tour.
The following table lists official events during the 1996–97 season.
Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse ( US$) |
Winner [b] |
OWGR points |
Other tours [c] |
Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
20 Oct | Chinfon Republic of China Open | Taiwan | 300,000 | Hong Chia-yuh (a) (2) | 12 | ||
Tugu Pratama Indonesian PGA Championship | Indonesia | – | Removed [d] | – | |||
8 Dec | Andersen Consulting Hong Kong Open | Hong Kong | 350,000 | Rodrigo Cuello (1) | 14 | ||
16 Feb | Mitsubishi Motors Southwoods Open | Philippines | 250,000 | Takao Nogami (1) | 12 | ||
23 Feb | Konica U-Bix Manila Open | Philippines | 200,000 | Yasuharu Imano (1) | 12 | New tournament | |
9 Mar | Benson & Hedges Malaysian Open | Malaysia | 300,000 | Lee Westwood (n/a) | 14 | ||
16 Mar | Thai Airways Thailand Open | Thailand | 300,000 | Christian Chernock (1) | 12 | ||
23 Mar | Rolex Masters | Singapore | 300,000 | Kyi Hla Han (1) | 12 | ||
30 Mar | Classic Indian Open | India | 300,000 | Ed Fryatt (2) | 12 | ||
20 Apr | Philippine Open | Philippines | 300,000 | Kevin Wentworth (1) | 12 | ||
27 Apr | Kirin Open | Japan | ¥100,000,000 | Kim Jong-duck (2) | 22 | JPN |
The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars. [2] The leading player on the Order of Merit earned status to play on the 1997 PGA of Japan Tour. [3]
Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
---|---|---|
1 | Kim Jong-duck | 156,231 |
2 | Ed Fryatt | 119,420 |
3 | Kevin Wentworth | 107,523 |
4 | Larry Barber | 96,072 |
5 | Gary Rusnak | 75,653 |
Award | Winner | Ref. |
---|---|---|
Rookie of the Year (Tun Abdul Hamid Omar Award) | Dean Wilson | [4] |
97年ã€å½“時アジアンツアーã®æœ€çµ‚戦ã§ã‚‚ã‚ã£ãŸã€Žã‚リンオープンã€ã§ï¼–打差を逆転ã—ã¦å„ªå‹ã€‚日本ã§ã®éŸ“国é¸æ‰‹ã®å„ªå‹ã¯ï¼—2年『日本オープンã€ã®éŸ“長相以æ¥ã€ãƒ„アー制度ãŒæ–½è¡Œã•ã‚ŒãŸï¼—3年以é™ã§ã¯åˆã‚ã¦ã®ã“ã¨ã ã£ãŸã€‚ã“ã®å„ªå‹ã§å‡ºå ´æ¨©ã‚’å¾—ã¦ä»¥æ¥ã€æ—¥æœ¬ã‚’ä¸»æˆ¦å ´ã«æ´»èºã€‚[In '97, he won the Kirin Open, which was also the final round of the Asian Tour at the time, by coming back from a six-stroke deficit. It was the first time a Korean player had won in Japan since Han Chang-sang at the Japan Open in '72 and since the tour system was introduced in '73. Since winning this championship, he has been active in Japan.]
Duration | 17 October 1996 | – 27 April 1997
---|---|
Number of official events | 10 [a] |
Order of Merit | Kim Jong-duck |
Rookie of the Year | Dean Wilson |
â†
1995–96
1997–98 → |
The 1996–97 Asia Golf Circuit was the 36th season of the Asia Golf Circuit (formerly the Far East Circuit), one of the main professional golf tours in Asia (outside of Japan) alongside the Asian PGA Tour.
The following table lists official events during the 1996–97 season.
Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse ( US$) |
Winner [b] |
OWGR points |
Other tours [c] |
Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
20 Oct | Chinfon Republic of China Open | Taiwan | 300,000 | Hong Chia-yuh (a) (2) | 12 | ||
Tugu Pratama Indonesian PGA Championship | Indonesia | – | Removed [d] | – | |||
8 Dec | Andersen Consulting Hong Kong Open | Hong Kong | 350,000 | Rodrigo Cuello (1) | 14 | ||
16 Feb | Mitsubishi Motors Southwoods Open | Philippines | 250,000 | Takao Nogami (1) | 12 | ||
23 Feb | Konica U-Bix Manila Open | Philippines | 200,000 | Yasuharu Imano (1) | 12 | New tournament | |
9 Mar | Benson & Hedges Malaysian Open | Malaysia | 300,000 | Lee Westwood (n/a) | 14 | ||
16 Mar | Thai Airways Thailand Open | Thailand | 300,000 | Christian Chernock (1) | 12 | ||
23 Mar | Rolex Masters | Singapore | 300,000 | Kyi Hla Han (1) | 12 | ||
30 Mar | Classic Indian Open | India | 300,000 | Ed Fryatt (2) | 12 | ||
20 Apr | Philippine Open | Philippines | 300,000 | Kevin Wentworth (1) | 12 | ||
27 Apr | Kirin Open | Japan | ¥100,000,000 | Kim Jong-duck (2) | 22 | JPN |
The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars. [2] The leading player on the Order of Merit earned status to play on the 1997 PGA of Japan Tour. [3]
Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
---|---|---|
1 | Kim Jong-duck | 156,231 |
2 | Ed Fryatt | 119,420 |
3 | Kevin Wentworth | 107,523 |
4 | Larry Barber | 96,072 |
5 | Gary Rusnak | 75,653 |
Award | Winner | Ref. |
---|---|---|
Rookie of the Year (Tun Abdul Hamid Omar Award) | Dean Wilson | [4] |
97年ã€å½“時アジアンツアーã®æœ€çµ‚戦ã§ã‚‚ã‚ã£ãŸã€Žã‚リンオープンã€ã§ï¼–打差を逆転ã—ã¦å„ªå‹ã€‚日本ã§ã®éŸ“国é¸æ‰‹ã®å„ªå‹ã¯ï¼—2年『日本オープンã€ã®éŸ“長相以æ¥ã€ãƒ„アー制度ãŒæ–½è¡Œã•ã‚ŒãŸï¼—3年以é™ã§ã¯åˆã‚ã¦ã®ã“ã¨ã ã£ãŸã€‚ã“ã®å„ªå‹ã§å‡ºå ´æ¨©ã‚’å¾—ã¦ä»¥æ¥ã€æ—¥æœ¬ã‚’ä¸»æˆ¦å ´ã«æ´»èºã€‚[In '97, he won the Kirin Open, which was also the final round of the Asian Tour at the time, by coming back from a six-stroke deficit. It was the first time a Korean player had won in Japan since Han Chang-sang at the Japan Open in '72 and since the tour system was introduced in '73. Since winning this championship, he has been active in Japan.]